For Educational Outreach Program Information c/o Donna

Phone:(973)466-2908 Fax:(973)344-7114

Email: marvin@pvsc.nj.gov

Get Involved

Make a Difference

For assistance in organizing a shoreline cleanup

Phone:(973)466-2714 Fax:(973)344-7114

Email: cleanriver@pvsc.nj.gov

Proudly Supports the Educational Outreach

Program

Commissioner Kenneth J. Lucianin

Executive Director Michael DeFrancisci

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission 600 Wilson Ave

Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973)466-2908 Fax: (973)344-7114 www.nj.gov/pvsc

Educational Outreach Program

“Messy Marvin”

A 12-minute DVD is presented, complete with a

lively sound track about cartoon-like characters

dubbed “Messy Marvin & Pollution Prevention

Penny”, who learn the errors of their ways in

contributing to water pollution.

The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission

has developed an Educational Outreach

Program which offers free, hands on, envi-

ronmental education presentations de-

scribing aspects of The River Restoration

Program, the PVSC Treatment Plant, and

its role as guardian of our local water-

ways.

With four main presentations, each

geared to a specific age group, the PVSC’s

Educational Outreach Program include

demonstrations, games and outdoor ad-

ventures with “Messy Marvin” to show

kids how to help keep the Passaic River

Watershed healthy and clean. With stu-

dents 6th grade and older, PVSC helps put

words into actions throughout our 48-

Municipality Service area by sponsoring

participants in a streamside cleanup with

the PVSC’s River Restoration Team.

The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s

Environmental Team will work with your

organization to ensure that the best possi-

ble program can be brought to students of

all ages and abilities.

Educational Games

Interactive games and activities such as “Habitat

Lap Sit” and “The Sum of the Parts” work with the

curriculum to illustrate to students that everything

and everyone is connected to the Passaic River.

River Restoration and Volunteers

A PowerPoint presentation shows students the

efforts of PVSC’s River Restoration Department in

cleaning the Passaic River, its watershed and how to

keep it clean. The second portion of this two-part

program includes going to the water’s edge and

completing a PVSC-sponsored cleanup. Kids will

walk away feeling empowered and with the confi-

dence to tell others in the community how to keep

the Passaic River and its tributaries clean.

Outdoor Activities

With the inclusion of outdoor activities from

“Nature Journaling” to a full stream study,

students learn the value of the Passaic River

and what they can do to be proactive and help

keep our watershed clean.